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"DHA binds to a vitamin A receptor along with vitamin d and goes into the nucleus of cells, where it decides which genes in the brain to turn on and which ones to turn off. Protein from lean meat (especially fresh, wild-caught fish high in omega-3 fats) and minerals from vegetables and fruits are even more critical for a developing brain than for an adult brain because children are building new structures and shaping relationships among parts of the brain. So it's key to feed children premium fuel every day. Q: What do you think about tanning bed rays?" - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The vitamin d Cure (Get the book.) "The charts in chapter 5 will show you how to maximize sun exposure and vitamin d and minimize risk. Q: Please explain the difference in the kinds of sun rays and what that means to our health. We need UVA or UVB or both or what? A: The three spectrums of ultraviolet light are A, B, and C. All UVC is absorbed in the ozone. Small amounts of UVB penetrate the ozone, depending on its thickness, the angle of the sun, cloud cover, upper atmospheric changes, and solar activity. The variable that dominates the changes in UVB that pass through the ozone is the angle of the sun relative to you." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The vitamin d Cure (Get the book.) "If you're deficient in both vitamin d and magnesium and unable to absorb an adequate amount of calcium from your diet, you'll zap even more calcium from your bones. Don't sacrifice the health of your muscles and bones, or everything attached to your skeleton will start coming apart. The Balancing Act Acid excess isn't really very complicated. Four things people commonly eat that lead to acid excess are: 1. Salt 2. Cheese and saturated fat 3. Too many servings of grain-based foods 4." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The vitamin d Cure (Get the book.)

"Recent studies have found that more than half of all people have too little vitamin d in their bodies. The big surprise was that V3 of those who were deficient were taking vitamin d supplements. Make sure your superfood provides adequate amounts of vitamin D—and get some sunlight on your body. 'Don't get me wrong. These are not bad things; they're just not nutrient dense. Their primary value is that they're relatively inexpensive. Acceptable • It's possible to find high-quality vitamin/mineral supplements at the health food store that use only co-natural vitamins and no synthetics." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"According to the vitamin d Research Council, it is also important to consume up to 1,000 to 4,000 IU per day of a high quality vitamin d plus A supplement per day. It is a good idea to get your vitamin d level tested. The proper test for vitamin d status is called 25(OH)D or 25-hydroxyvitamin D and is available at www.lef.org. The Truth: sunlight is as important as vital nutrients to your body. The problem of a lack of sun is likely more prevalent than too much sun. If you don't want to get melanoma, just avoid getting burned." - KC Craichy, Super Health 7 Golden Keys to Unlock Lifelong Vitality (Get the book.)

"Also, it's important to make sure that your superfood provides good sources for the B vitamins and for vitamin d. For many years, it was thought that edible seaweeds, fermented soya foods, and spirulina contained high levels of B12. They don't. What they contain are B12 analogues (chemical lookalikes) which your body cannot use. You'll need another source of B12. Recent studies have found that more than half of all people have too little vitamin d in their bodies. The big surprise was that V3 of those who were deficient were taking vitamin d supplements." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Vitamin D The sun is our most natural source of vitamin d. For those who live far from the equator, in cold climates with little sunshine, I feel it is crucial to take a vitamin d supplement. Dr. Bisci does not shy away from giving people hefty dosages of vitamin d, if the person's condition would benefit. This is done under supervision. Super Green Foods We need GREENS! One of the greatest challenges we face as modern-day Raw Foodists is eating enough nutritious greens." - Matt Monarch, Raw Success (Get the book.)

"Adequate calcium and vitamin d intake is also essential: the daily goal should be 1200-1500 mg of calcium (usually no more than 1000 mg from supplements are needed), and 400 to 800IU of vitamin d. The cost of generic calcium and vitamin d is about $3.60 per month. Studies also suggest that diets with a higher ratio of animal to vegetable proteins increase the rate of bone loss in women 65 and older." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"D levels; ?raise blood pressure, bad cholesterol (LDL), and triglycerides; ?stimulate an inflammatory response; and ?produce insulin resistance. Over time, all of these changes can increase your risk of heart attack, stroke, and diabetes. The nutrients you eat regulate your metabolism and determine how well it works. A diet high in magnesium—an alkaline mineral?improves insulin sensitivity and glucose control. Saturated fats and simple carbohydrates, on the other hand, make you store energy as fat and reduce your insulin sensitivity." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The vitamin d Cure (Get the book.)

"Robert Heany of Creighton University, one of the top vitamin d researchers, has stated that as many as 75 percent of the women in the U.S. are deficient.111 Just in case you are wondering about vitamin d levels and a raw vegan diet, researchers led by Luigi Fontana, MD, PhD, of Washington University112 looked at eighteen men and women, ages 33 to 85, who had maintained a raw vegan lifestyle for an average of 3.6 years. They were compared with a matched group of eighteen controls who ate a standard American diet containing animal fat and processed foods." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Louis, Denver, and San Francisco), the sun is too weak from mid-fall through the following spring to stimulate significant vitamin d production. Other challenges are aging, as our skin becomes less efficient at producing vitamin d, and excessive fat layers that inhibit production. The latter is a common concern for those of us who are healing obesity and diabetes.113 Therefore, supplementation is advised at 800 IU per day." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Vitamin D vitamin d is necessary for maintaining the structural integrity of bones and teeth. It also is important for maintaining a healthy hormonal system. I have found very low levels of vitamin d in patients with arthritis. vitamin d is found in animal sources, and it can also be made in our bodies by exposure to sunlight. Recommended dose: 1000-2000 Units per day. vitamin d levels should be checked periodically. 9. Vitamin E Vitamin E and Vitamin C have synergistic effects in the body. Supplementing with Vitamin E has been shown to reduce osteoarthritic symptoms." - David Brownstein, Overcoming Arthritis (Get the book.)

"The benefits of sunlight or supplementation for adequate vitamin d levels do not stop with diabetes, but significantly affect the complications associated with a diabetogenic history and a Westernized diet and lifestyle. Research shows that vitamin d has a variety of important benefits besides lowering blood sugar. It seems to protect against eighteen different kinds of cancers, has a significant positive impact on the immune system in fighting colds and flus, viruses, and TB, and protects against rickets and osteoporosis. VITAMIN E Diabetics seem to have an increased need for vitamin E." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"As a note here, proper exercise and nutrition help to build and maintain strong bones and in addition to calcium intake, vitamin d is essential. The cost of taking 1200-1500 mg of calcium and 400-800 IU of vitamin d daily would cost only about $3.60 a month. Another method consists of putting people onto hormone therapy. And yes, hormones do have an influence on the bones; hormones are an issue. So what is the best thing to do in the eyes of a pharmaceutical executive?" - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"The big surprise was that V3 of those who were deficient were taking vitamin d supplements. Make sure your superfood provides adequate amounts of vitamin D—and get some sunlight on your body. 'Don't get me wrong. These are not bad things; they're just not nutrient dense. Their primary value is that they're relatively inexpensive. Acceptable • It's possible to find high-quality vitamin/mineral supplements at the health food store that use only co-natural vitamins and no synthetics. The problem with supplements based on co-naturals is that they can never be complete." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"GOOD TO KNOW A new study has found a direct link between vitamin d levels in the blood and lower incidences of cancer, including breast, lung, and colon types. The four-year study found that cancer rates for these types were reduced by about 60 percent when people took 1,000 international units (IU) of vitamin d daily, an amount five times the current recommended daily amount (RDA) for people under 50. Vitamin D is created in the skin when skin is exposed to sunlight. People who live north of the 37th Parallel might not absorb enough sunlight in the winter." - Tom Woloshyn, The Complete Master Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing the Benefits of The Lemonade Diet (Get the book.)

"A certain amount of sunshine is healthy, as it stimulates the body to produce vitamin d, and can counteract depressive disorders, but that amount is generally no more than fifteen minutes of sun exposure a day. And supplements also provide an effective antidote for vitamin d deficiency, so there's no goodhealth reason to purposefully expose yourself to the sun. "Deliberately setting out to get a suntan should not be seen as being 'cool,' nor 'attractive,' nor 'desirable,'" observes sunscreen expert Dr. Taylor. "It should be seen for what it really is: rather absurd and irresponsible." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Sun exposure also provides vitamin d. This vitamin works with calcium and phosphorus to promote bone and tooth formation. vitamin d deficiencies may result in malformation of bones and joints, and brittle bones. vitamin d is in salmon, sardines, cod-liver oil, herring, and mackerel. Vitamin E (Alpha-tocopherol) Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an anti-blood clotting agent. It also promotes muscle growth and repair, improves the immune system, promotes the healing of many skin problems, and improves the heart and circulatory system." - Ann N. Martin, Food Pets Die For: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Get the book.)

"Adrenal hormones: Cortisol (the morning level is preferable, as this is when it peaks), DHEA-S, aldosterone, and pregnenolone. • vitamin d (25-hydroxy vitamin d): If it's too low, you are at increased risk of bone loss (less than 30 ng/ml, although many sources recommend levels above 50 ng/ml). • Homocysteine: Measures how well your body is methylating. If levels are too high, you are at risk for heart disease and may have difficulty breaking down your estrogen." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Here's a three-way plan to eat yourself to a cramp-free life (or at least less frequent spasms): • Increase your intake of vitamin d (from milk and fish, for example). Remember, though, your body can also produce vitamin d from sunlight. • Eat and drink more calcium-laden foods (milk products, dark leafy greens, tahini and other sesame products). • Try a daily vitamin E supplement of 300 to 400 IU—or add wheat germ, soybeans and parsley to your diet. • Wall Strrr..." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Those with higher levels of vitamin d are said to have less incidence of cancer. Vitamin D3, cholecalferol, taken as 1,000 to 2,000 IU per day is recommended. Resveratrol Resveratrol is an antioxidant found in red wine. It is considered to be an excellent cancer preventative. It is thought to help those with inflammatory bowel disease and prevent oxidative damage caused by the disease. Typical dosage is 100 to 250 mgs per day. This supplement may contraindicate prescription drugs such as cyclosporine, anticoagulants, drugs for erectile dysfunction and calcium channel blockers." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Recommended dose: 3000-5000mg per day. 8. vitamin d VITAMIN D is necessary for maintaining the structural integrity of bones and teeth. It also is important for maintaining a healthy hormonal system. I have found very low levels of vitamin d in patients with arthritis. vitamin d is found in animal sources, and it can also be made in our bodies by exposure to sunlight. Recommended dose: 1000-2000 Units per day. vitamin d levels should be checked periodically. 9. Vitamin E Vitamin E and Vitamin C have synergistic effects in the body." - David Brownstein, Overcoming Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, found that the fasting blood glucose levels of people with prediabetes rose significantly less over three years if they took 700 IU of vitamin d and 500 mg of calcium daily than if they took a placebo. In a much larger study, Dr. Pittas and colleagues followed the progress of 83,779 women from the Nurses' Health Study who were free of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer at the start of the study. During the twenty years of follow-up, the researchers assessed the women's vitamin d and calcium intake every two to four years." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"Calcium and Vitamin D Recents studies show that a lack of calcium and vitamin d are linked to colon cancer. According to Life Extension Foundation (www.lef.org), calcium is protective against advanced polyps that cause cancer. A study group of 930 patients found that those who had cancerous polyps removed and took 1200 mgs of calcium per day had 18% less risk of hyperplastic polyps and a 35% reduction of cancerous lesions. This calcium protective effect is most pronounced in those with a high fibre diet. Take a 2:1 ratio of calcium to magnesium." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"It also is important to make sure vitamin d intake is adequate. Those not getting sufficient sunshine to meet their vitamin d needs should take a supplement. vitamin d deficiency is epidemic in America, and it contributes not only to the development of osteoporosis but to increased cancer and heart disease as well. The diet and supplementation plan recommended in this book is designed to assure nutritional completeness and to help you achieve your maximal health potential. It is rich in calcium and iron from green vegetables, contains adequate protein, and is extremely nutrient dense." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"You may also have heard that recent studies do not show a clear benefit to supplementing with certain vitamins; but then why has the FDA recently upped the recommendations for a multi-vitamin, folic acid, and vitamin d for all Americans? To date, research has only scratched the surface regarding the usefulness of supplements. There are two approaches to supplementation. The first is that if you eat plenty of fresh vegetables and fruits, they provide more of every compound than your genes can use." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Carnosic acid, the main polyphenol antioxidant in rosemary, combined with vitamin d, enhanced cell differentiation and reduced human leukemia cancer cell spread in a cell line study. Similar results were achieved in mice. PREVENTION OF BACTERIAL GROWTH: Rosemary oil was found to be highly effective against E. coli bacteria and may prevent the formation of certain types of bacterial growth in foods." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Vitamin D 19-50 yrs : 5 meg 51-70 yrs: 10 meg 70+ yrs: 15 meg Sunshine: 10-15 minutes of warm sunlight on face and forearms for light- skinned people (3-6 times more for people with darker skin) Foods: fortified products including cow's milk, nondairy beverages, margarines and cereals are our primary vitamin d sources. Check labels for amounts. Special considerations People at risk for vitamin d deficiency are those who have limited access to warm sunshine and/or those who do not use fortified with vitamin d. In these cases, a supplement should be taken. Vitamin B12 Adults: 2." - Brenda Davis and Tom Barnard, Defeating Diabetes (Get the book.)

"Cats were divided into groups and fed diets according to the following: M EAT STU DY Diet A (all raw) V3 raw milk, cod liver oil, 2A raw meat Diet B (% cooked) 1/3 raw milk, cod liver oil, % cooked meat MILK STUDY Diet A (all raw) Vi raw meat, cod liver oil, % raw milk Diet B (2/s cooked) Vi raw meat, cod liver oil, % pasteurized milk Diet c (% cooked) V3 raw meat, cod liver oil, % evaporated milk Diet D (% cooked) Vi raw meat, cod liver oil, 2/3 sweetened condensed milk Diet E raw, metabolized milk, vitamin d milk from cows fed on (1) dry feed, and (2) green feed Table 5." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

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